Digital Strategist Strategy & Ops

Digital Strategist - Remote Eligible Lead and execute the company's digital strategy across channels for government engagements

Location:

San Antonio, Texas

Darkhive does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Due to our work with export-controlled technologies, all candidates must be a 'U.S. Person' as defined by ITAR and EAR (e.g., U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).

Established in 2021, Darkhive is redefining the future of autonomous systems. We design and build next-generation hardware and software solutions that seamlessly integrate into critical public safety and defense networks. Our core focus centers on developing tactical, human-machine interfaces and scaling the mass production of affordable, attritable uncrewed systems alongside our government partners.

At Darkhive, we are a high-growth team of U.S. Special Operations veterans, aerospace engineers, robotics perception experts, and Dev Sec Ops  professionals. Above all, we are a mission-first culture. We believe that global teams operating on the front lines deserve high-quality, intelligent tools that ensure safety when each second counts.

Darkhive is seeking a Digital Strategist to lead the development and support the day-to-day execution of digital marketing, paid search and media, brand positioning, and audience engagement strategies. You will shape how we communicate with government stakeholders, prime contractors, investors, and technical talent.

This is a high-impact position for someone who can combine sharp strategic thinking with hands-on digital execution experience, and an interest in national security and defense technology. The role requires expert project coordination and routine analysis and strategizing around editorial and user experience. In this role, you will work closely with the VP of Communications and Strategy and our in-house Graphic Designer.

This is a full-time, exempt position. This position is remote with travel up to 25% to our company headquarters or other locations. Hybrid onsite presence in San Antonio is strongly preferred.

In the Digital Strategist role, you will:

• Develop and execute the company's overarching digital strategy and maintain our digital ecosystem, aligning marketing, communications, and business development goals across web, social, content, SEO/SEM, email, and other digital channels for optimized performance and quality control
• Partner with executive leadership, capture teams, and business development to align digital messaging with proposal cycles, program and product announcements, and campaigns
• Lead website strategy and content strategy, ensuring materials are reviewed and approved for public release
• Design and manage multi-channel campaigns
• Manage digital brand positioning and messaging frameworks that translate complex technical capabilities into clear, compelling narratives for varied audiences
• Monitor analytics, reporting, and attribution to demonstrate ROI on digital initiatives to executive stakeholders and optimize strategy and content as needed
• Oversee and execute SEO, paid media, and marketing automation strategy
• Guide social media strategy and presence and grow audience
• Support trade show, conference, and industry event digital strategy (pre-event promotion, live coverage, post-event follow-up)
• Ensure all public-facing digital content complies with security review processes, public affairs guidelines, and relevant laws and regulations
• Manage relationships with external agencies/vendors, as necessary

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in digital strategy, digital marketing, or integrated marketing communications, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Strong understanding of the defense acquisition landscape, government contracting cycles, or B2B/B2G marketing dynamics
• Proven track record building and executing multi-channel digital strategies with measurable business outcomes
• Experience with marketing analytics platforms and reporting to executive stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for varied audiences
• Strong writing abilities with demonstrated experience in content strategy and maintaining creative assets
• Strong, hands-on experience managing and building within Word Press, including an understanding of plugin ecosystems, themes, and basic web management best practices

Bonus

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience marketing to government, defense, aerospace, or highly regulated technical audiences, including experience working within a defense contractor, government agency, or Gov Con-adjacent organization
• Experience supporting capture management or proposal teams
• Background in SEO, AI, and paid search/social
• Existing understanding of the defense tech, aerospace, or national security ecosystem

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